Gourmet Carousel

Gourmet Carousel is a classic neighborhood Chinese restaurant with exceptional food in Pacific Heights.

The Gourmet Carousel is a great restaurant away from tourist hustle and bustle. Prompt and attentive service combined with great food makes this a neighborhood favorite. Entree's run only about $6 so you can afford to get several. The portions are very large. The restaurant is very popular so expect to wait. In a cute gesture, your wait is a number on a post-it note so you don't try to cut the line. The waiting room is quite small and it is often better to wait outside.

Family dinners and combinations are of course available, but your best bet is to ask the staff for their own recommendations. Pot stickeers are great, as are crystal prawns with vegetables. Another great way to choose is to check out what other more experienced diners are having. People swear by this place and return again and again. Highly recommended with an Andy rating of a coveted "A". Points are deducted only for the wretched parking situation. Best to take a cab to this place (see below). Some example menu items are below:

Gourmet Chicken with Honey Sauce $4.50
Szechuan Sauce Chicken - hot $4.50
Black Pepper Baby Beef Ribs $6.95
Chinese Style Beef Steak Cubes $5.95
Spareribs with Black Bean Sauce $4.50
Ground Pork & Salted Egg $4.75

Open Monday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.; Sunday 4 pm - 9:30 pm. There is NO parking and it is at the intersection of two VERY busy streets.

1559 Franklin @ Pine Street. 771-2044 but no reservations are taken (suprised?).

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